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McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu
McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu McDonald's is adding a new sauce and several chicken menu items for a limited time. The fast-food chain announced Caesar Sauce on the McDonald's USA Menu Spotter on Tuesday, July 14. The sauce will arrive at participating restaurants nationwide on Tuesday, July 21. The creamy sauce features garlic, parmesan, and hints of lemon. "Whether you're dipping, wrapping, or sandwiching, Caesar Sauce is here at McDonald's for a limited time to make your favorite chicken order a summer staple," the company said. Caesar Sauce's launch will also include new limited-time menu options. McDonald's …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
DC Woman. Used Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV: Sheriff DC Woman. Used Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV: Sheriff
DC Woman. Used Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV: Sheriff Somebody tried buying a luxury Mercedes-Benz using the identity of a dead person. It nearly worked. The scheme unraveled at a Waldorf dealership in Charles County on Tuesday, July 7, after a representative for the victim's estate alerted authorities that someone was attempting to finance a Mercedes-Benz SUV worth more than $50,000 using the recently deceased victim's identity and credit information. Charles County Sheriff's officers responded to the dealership and quickly spotted 48-year-old Louisa Michelene Coles, of Washington, DC, walking nearby. Investigators determined Coles was the …

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by Zak Failla
News
Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report
Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report The hunt for the source of a sprawling parasite outbreak has narrowed to a major produce supplier and a familiar fast-food ingredient. Click here for a new, updated story: FDA Issues Warning After Major Break In Multistate Parasite Outbreak The Washington Post reported on Thursday, July 16, that investigators have identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms as a potential source of the illnesses. The Post attributed the information to two people familiar with the ongoing investigation who spoke anonymously. Federal officials have not publicl…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland
ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland Maryland health officials are urging residents to check their vaccination status after confirming five new measles cases tied to a group that recently traveled together to a part of the US experiencing an active outbreak. The Maryland Department of Health announced that the infected individuals all live in Central Maryland and may have exposed others while visiting the Carroll Hospital Center Emergency Department waiting room in Westminster. Anyone who was in the waiting room at 200 Memorial Ave. between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, July 13, is urged to review their vaccination history and …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (DEVELOPING) Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (DEVELOPING)
Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (Developing) A woman fought off a man who grabbed her on a Virginia walking trail Wednesday night, escaped his grasp, and made it to safety before calling 911, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The attack happened around 8:30 p.m. on July 15, in the area of Algonkian Parkway and Lowes Island Boulevard in Loudoun County. Investigators say the woman was walking on a trail when she was approached and grabbed by the suspect in what deputies are investigating as an abduction and assault. Instead of being taken, she fought back. The woman managed to break free from her attacker and escape be…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Trump DOJ Sues Maryland To Kill In-State Tuition, Scholarships For Undocumented Students Trump DOJ Sues Maryland To Kill In-State Tuition, Scholarships For Undocumented Students
Trump DOJ Sues Maryland To Kill In-State Tuition, Scholarships For Undocumented Students Maryland’s DREAM Act is headed for a federal courtroom. The Trump administration sued the state on Thursday, July 16, seeking to strip undocumented students of access to reduced tuition, scholarships, and other financial aid at public colleges and universities. The 23-page complaint targets Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, arguing that the state gives undocumented residents benefits denied to US citizens living elsewhere. At the center of the fight is a 2011 law that allows qualifying undocumented students to pay in…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Maryland Landscaper Nearly Paralyzed In Devastating Fall During Power Washing Job Maryland Landscaper Nearly Paralyzed In Devastating Fall During Power Washing Job
Maryland Landscaper Nearly Paralyzed In Devastating Fall During Power Washing Job One wrong step changed everything. A Maryland business owner is beginning what friends describe as a long road to recovery after a devastating fall while power washing nearly left him paralyzed. William "Bill" Taylor, of Havre de Grace, suffered what organizers called a severe compression fracture of his L2 vertebra in the accident, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched to support his recovery. The fundraiser says Taylor underwent emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his spinal nerves and stabilize his spine. While his condition is improving, friends say his recovery is expected t…

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by Zak Failla
News
Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons
Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons Chloe Fineman is saying farewell to Studio 8H. The "Saturday Night Live" cast member, who had been on the show for seven years, announced her departure in a heartfelt post on her Instagram account.   "I have decided it’s time for my next chapter," Fineman said. "It’s cliche to say this but working at SNL has been the greatest privilege of my life. I still can’t really believe I got to be a part of it. I fell in love with the place the second I walked through the door. Lorne (if you’re reading this on your burner account) I want you to know that I am forever in your debt." Fineman…

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by Sam Barron
News
WATCH: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland WATCH: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland
Watch: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland A group of thugs in Maryland picked the wrong 74-year-old man to mess with outside an area 7-Eleven. The Baltimore Police Department has released surveillance video showing six people attacking the elderly man outside the convenience store in the 2500 block of Liberty Heights Avenue earlier this month. The video, recorded shortly after 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, shows the man standing outside the store holding what police described as a gray assault-style rifle as the group approaches him. Several more minors then run into the frame, including one carrying a sword, before the attack …

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by Zak Failla
News
Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident
Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident The man at the center of a security scare at one of television's most recognizable studios now has a name, and NBC is explaining how close he got. Click here for a new, updated story: Craig Melvin Speaks Out After 'Today' Show Security Breach Incident NBC News identified the man on Thursday, July 16, as Andrew Truelove, citing three officials briefed on the matter. Truelove was born in 1985 and has a criminal history, with several cases pending in New York courts, NBC reported. A preliminary search found no weapons in his possession. NBC confirmed there was a “security incident” af…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver Pulls Machete, Slashes Man In Head During Dispute At Park Near VA Border: Sheriff Driver Pulls Machete, Slashes Man In Head During Dispute At Park Near VA Border: Sheriff
Driver Pulls Machete, Slashes Man In Head During Dispute At Park Near VA Border: Sheriff A machete-wielding Maryland man was arrested on Thursday following a strange altercation that sent another man to the hospital at a popular park in Frederick County, according to the sheriff's office. Michael Anthony Faya, 36, was taken into custody after an incident between two drivers turned violent at Loy's Station Park in Rocky Ridge late in the afternoon on July 15. Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday to the park in the 13500 block of Old Frederick Road, where there were reports of a stabbing in the area. Upon arrival, f…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Officials Missed 3 Gas Leak Warnings Before Deadly Home Explosion, NTSB Finds Officials Missed 3 Gas Leak Warnings Before Deadly Home Explosion, NTSB Finds
Officials Missed 3 Gas Leak Warnings Before Deadly Home Explosion, NTSB Finds Three chances to stop it. Federal investigators say officials missed multiple warnings about a natural gas leak before a devastating Maryland home explosion killed two people and leveled a Bel Air neighborhood. The National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report released Wednesday, July 15, that BGE's response to repeated reports of a suspected gas leak allowed it to go unrepaired for more than 10 hours before the explosion on Aug. 11, 2024. Harford County house explosion.  Office Of The Maryland State Fire Marshal The blast destroyed the home on Arthurs Woods Drive…

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by Zak Failla